Betty Lou Keim(1938-2010)

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These Wilder Years (1956)

Betty Lou Keim was born, in 1938, in Malden, Massachusetts. She made her debut as Peggy Allison in the television series, My Son Jeep (1953). She later appeared on The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) and The Alcoa Hour (1955). Two movie roles followed in 1956, those being These Wilder Years (1956) and Teenage Rebel (1956). Betty's best performance was in Some Came Running (1958). In this fine film, she played Dawn Hirsh, the pretty, out of control daughter of a small town jeweler and his wife, played by Arthur Kennedy and Leora Dana. After appearing in the TV series The Deputy (1959) as Fran McCord in 1959, Betty married Warren Berlinger in 1960 and left show business. They have four children.

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Born
- September 27, 1938
- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died
- January 27, 2010
- Chatsworth, California, USA(lung cancer)
Spouse
- Warren BerlingerFebruary 18, 1960 - January 27, 2010 (her death, 4 children)
Parents
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Trivia
Played a spiteful, troublesome daughter opposite Patricia Neal on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses". The play was then turned into a film the following year entitled Teenage Rebel (1956) with Betty Lou reprising her role opposite Ginger Rogers.